每年,《时代周刊》都选出让世界更美好、更智能、更有趣的发明。今年的也能让你大吃一惊哦!
1.The Levitating Lightbulb
1.悬浮灯泡
Since he was a child, Simon Morris has been obsessed with making objects float in midair. Now he’s applying that same passion to Flyte, a lightbulb that relies on electromagnetism to levitate and spin, and on resonant inductive coupling to shine.
打小西蒙莫里斯就沉迷于做各种漂浮于空中的物件。现在他把同样的热情付诸福莱特灯泡,这一灯泡需要依靠电磁悬浮、旋转,还需靠谐振电感耦合发光。
2. Solar Panels That Don’t Stick Out
2.无需伸出外的太阳能板
Help the environment, save some money—and litter your roof with bulky metal boxes. That’s the dilemma home-solar-panel buyers have faced for years. The Solar Roof, a series of tiles designed to blend together while also harnessing the power of the sun.
助环境、省钞票,而你的屋顶布满金属盒子。这是太阳能版购买者多年来面临的问题。太阳能屋顶由一系列瓦片经设计融合而成,利用太阳能。
3.Shoes That Tie Themselves
3.自动系鞋带的鞋子
When wearers press a button near the tongue, the HyperAdapt 1.0s automatically tighten and loosen around their foot. Simplified shoe fastening could give athletes an edge during competition, and it’s especially useful for people with impaired motor function.
穿鞋时按一下鞋舌附近的按钮,HyperAdapt 1.0s就自动系紧鞋带和放松脚部。简化了绑鞋带可以给运动员竞技时带来优势,对运动功能受损的人们尤为有用。
4. The Headset Leading a Virtual Revolution
4.引发虚拟革新的头戴式设备
Sony’s PlayStation VR is a boon for gamers as well as casual consumers, who now have an easier way to experience VR.
索尼PlayStation VR是游戏玩家的福利,现在体验虚拟现实更方便了。
5. Tires That Spin In Every Direction
5.各个方向都能转动的轮胎
Goodyear is reinventing their wheels. Its spherical concept tire, which debuted in March, allows cars to move in many new directions, including sideways into a parallel parking space and at specific angles and speeds to counteract slippery surfaces.
固特异正重新改造轮胎。其球形的概念轮胎三月初登场,让汽车可以朝多种新方向移动,包括平移进入平行的停车位,或者以特定角度和速度抵抗滑溜表面。
6. A Sleeker, Smarter Toothbrush
6.线条更流畅更智能的牙刷
Quip, a simple, affordable, battery-powered toothbrush looks and feels like something you’d find in an Apple store; customers can even opt for a matte metallic finish.
Quip牙刷简单实惠、由电池驱动,看上去像是苹果店买的;顾客还可以选择金属质感。
7. Dishes That Work Around Cognitive Decline
7.配合认知减退者的盘子
Yao created Eatwell Assistive Tableware, a dining set designed to make mealtime easier for people with Alzheimer’s and other diseases that affect brain and body function.
姚发明了“有助吃好餐具”,这套餐具设计出来让老年痴呆症者及其他身患影响大脑和身体功能的病人们用起餐来更容易。
8. The All-Purpose Shelter
8.万用住所
Just as DIY experts have found ways to remodel Ikea staples into expensive-looking furniture, refugees and aid agencies are turning Better Shelter structures into hospitals, reception areas and more.
就像动手做专家已经找到了方法重新把样板做成昂贵好看的家具,避难所和援助机构正慢慢把“更好住所”结构转变成医院、接待处等其它地方。
9. Sweet Potatoes That Could Save Lives
9.能救人命的甜土豆
The key is biofortification, or cross-breeding locally grown sweet potatoes with versions rich in vitamin A, so that over time the crops naturally get better at addressing the deficiency.
生物强化或者说当地种植的甜土豆和富含维生素A的土豆杂交是关键,所以,慢慢作物越长越好, 弥补劣势。
10. A Personal Air Purifier
10.个人空气净化器
Wynd, a portable air filter—roughly the size of a water bottle—that creates a clean-climate bubble by sucking up pollutants in your immediate vicinity, including ones that can contribute to cancer and heart disease.
Wynd是便携式空气过滤器,约摸水瓶大小,吸取你周边导致癌症和心脏病等疾病的污染物,制造洁净环境的泡泡。
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